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No. 229,838. Patented July-13,1880.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

REGINALD R. PARKER, OF INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.

DEVICE FOR THE DISPLAY 0F SCARFS, 84C.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 229,838, dated July 13, 1880.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, REGINALD R. PARKER, a'citizen of the United States,residing at Indianapolis, in the county of Marion and State of Indiana, have invented a new and useful Device for the Display of Scarfs and similar articles, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improved device for supporting and displaying scarfs, necktics,

.andother similar articles; and the objects of my improvement are to provide a device for supporting and exhibiting a number of scarfs, neckties, and other similar articles advantageously without handling them second, to provide a means for their ready removal, after a selection has been made, without disturbing the rest of the goods. These objects I attain by the device illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 represents a perspective view of the entire device, showing the wire supports arranged crosswise of the base and a scarf in position. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of a portion of the device. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the device with the wire supports arranged longitudinally thereof. Fig. 4 is a plan iew of the long spring-wire frame, and Fig. 5 is a plan view of the short spring-wire frame.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

B represents a base of wood, having a series of slanLingly-drilled holes, arranged in pairs to receive the ends 01 d d d of the spring-wire supports 0 and D. The wires 0 D may be of an inverted-U form, or square across the tops, asshown in Fig. 1, The legs d d d d of the Application filed May 17, 1880.

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wires 0 and D are inserted in their respective holes formed in the base B, as shown in the drawings. The upper edge of each wire D may come in contact with the wire O, or a small space may be left between them, if desired. It is intended, however, to bring the wires 0 and D together at the top of the wire D, while there is a space, f, left between them at their bases. Both the wires 0 and D are made of spring-wire, and arranged to clamp the lower end of the scarf between them, as shown in Fig. l. The wires 0 and D may be inserted in the base B crosswise, diagonally, or longitudinally of the base B, as desired, in order to display the goods to the best advanta e.

In order to insert the goods to be displayed, the wires 0 are sprung away from the wires D, the lower ends of the scarfs are inserted in the spaces f and clamped in an upright position, as shown in Fig. 1. When it is desired to remove a scarf the wire 0 is again sprung back, releasing the scarf, which may be withdrawn from the space f.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, is-

In a device for the display of scarfs and similar articles, the base B, combined with the wire springs D and O, the wire springD being shorter than the spring G, whereby a springclamp is formed for holding and supporting the articles to be displayed, as shown and de-- scribed.

REGINALD R. PARKER. Witnesses (3. DE MATHER, S. S. GOLDSBERRY. 

